Sensoji Hozomon Gate
About the Sensoji Hozomon Gate Camera
This camera is trained on Hozomon, the inner gate of Sensoji Temple in Asakusa. It stands at the far end of Nakamise-dori, between the outer Kaminarimon gate and the main hall.
Hozomon means treasure house gate, and the name is literal: the upper storey holds the temple's collection of sutras. A great red lantern hangs in the central bay, and on either side stand the Nio guardian figures. On the rear face are two enormous woven straw sandals, offerings that are replaced only every ten years or so.
Sensoji is the oldest temple in Tokyo, founded in 628, and among the most visited religious sites in the world. Crowd density through this gate is the thing to watch — heaviest at New Year for hatsumode, and again during the Sanja Matsuri in May.
Highlights & Nearby
- •Watch for: the gate and its great lantern, crowd density passing through, evening illumination
- •Nearby: Kaminarimon, Nakamise-dori, Sensoji main hall, the Sumida River
- •Note: exceptionally crowded at New Year and during the Sanja Matsuri in May
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Sensoji Hozomon camera live?
Yes. The Hozomon gate at Sensoji Temple in Asakusa streams live 24 hours a day.
What can I see on this camera?
The Hozomon gate and its great red lantern, and the crowds passing through toward the main hall.
What is Hozomon?
The inner gate of Sensoji, standing between Nakamise-dori and the main hall. The name means treasure house gate — its upper storey holds the temple's sutra collection.
How is this different from the other Sensoji camera?
This one is framed on the Hozomon gate itself, rather than the temple precincts more generally.
